At Kandou, we are redefining the economics of AI infrastructure. Our mission is to democratise AI by significantly reducing the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of hardware systems - a critical barrier to scalable adoption.

Our proprietary MIMO-over-copper technology powers a high-performance, Chiplet-based AI memory fabric that is both scalable and energy-efficient. Unlike traditional interconnects, our solution reduces power consumption significantly while preserving high bandwidth and ultra-low latency - unlocking unprecedented efficiency for AI training and inference at scale.

Kandou’s architecture is not just an incremental improvement - it’s a foundational shift in how AI hardware is built for the future.

Location: Hyderabad OR Bangalore

Department: Semiconductor Design Engineering

Experience Level: 5–10 Years

Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Role

We are seeking for talented Mid-Level Digital Design Engineers to contribute to the development of high-performance digital circuits for next-generation communication and memory interfaces. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in high-speed digital design, semiconductor development flows, and cross-functional collaboration with verification and analog/mixed-signal teams.

Key Responsibilities

- Define digital architecture concepts and specify analog-to-digital interfaces.
- Develop RTL for high-speed digital blocks and contribute to IP verification and basic DFT implementation.
- Perform logic synthesis and support timing analysis activities.
- Design and verify high-performance digital circuits meeting area, timing, and power requirements.
- Develop block-level specifications based on system-level requirements.
- Collaborate closely with verification,



physical implementation, and analog/mixed-signal engineering teams.
- Analyse and implement high-speed serial protocols (e.g., USB4, PCIe).
- Support post-silicon bring-up, debugging, characterization, and productization.
- Validate and test silicon in laboratory environments.

Required Qualifications

- B.E/B.Tech./B.S/M.E/M.Tech/M.S in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Communications, VLSI, Microelectronics or related field.
- 5–10 years of semiconductor industry experience in digital design.
- Proven experience in high-speed digital circuit design using deep-submicron CMOS technologies.
- Experience designing digital circuits for multi-gigabit serial data-link transceivers, DDR, or high-performance memory interfaces.
- Experience with industry-standard EDA tools for design, simulation, and verification.
- Strong background in complex digital system design and verification.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with Industry Standard design tools.
- Experience with multi-gigabit serial data transceivers.
- Exposure to analog/digital control interfaces.
- Knowledge of synthesis, static timing analysis (STA), and signal processing techniques.
- Familiarity with verification methodologies and tools.

Technical Skills

- RTL design expertise including CDC analysis and linting.
- Solid scripting and automation skills (Python preferred).
- Solid understanding of high-speed, low-power digital design techniques.
- Ability to translate system-level requirements into detailed digital implementations.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
- Effective communication and collaboration abilities.

Visit us at www.kandou.ai and https://www.linkedin.com/company/kandou-ai/

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